Emma Thompson calls for more female heroes on screen

Emma Thompson explored the idea of female heroism
in her new film Dead of Winter. (Vertical Entertainment)

The British icon speaks to Yahoo UK about her new film Dead of Winter, and why she was keen to explore female heroism in new ways through the project.

Emma Thompson says female heroism is not celebrated enough on screen.

In her latest film, The Dead of Winter, the preeminent British actor plays Barb, a widowed Minnesotan fisherwoman. Despite being soft-spoken, Barb transforms into a saviour after finding a kidnapped teenager locked in the basement of a nefarious couple.

By Jack Shepherd

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